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Patents and New Genetic Engineering: Who Owns the Seeds?
At the exchange event on March 8, 2023 on the subject of patents and new genetic engineering, the relaxation of current EU genetic engineering law was widely discussed.
At the exchange event on March 8, 2023 on the subject of patents and new genetic engineering, the relaxation of current EU genetic engineering law was widely discussed.
After short impulses from Eva Gelinsky, coordinator of IG-Saatgut on new NGT plants on the field or in the pipeline and the market developments in the field of new genetic engineering & Katherine Dolan, Head of Seed Policy at Arche Noah on the results of the report "Patents and New Genetic Engineering “, there was a lively panel discussion with:
– Anton Brandstetter, Managing Director Saatgut Austria and Chamber of Agriculture Lower Austria
– Nikolaus Riegler, Managing Director of the Hirter Brewery
– Iris Strutzmann, environmental expert Chamber of Labor Vienna
– Matthäus Rest, organic farmer and social anthropologist, ÖBV – Austrian Mountain and Small Farmers Association
– Dietmar Vybiral, BMSGPK
In the background of a competitive seed market, the number of patents on plants is increasing https://www.global2000.at/publikationen/neue-gentechnik-patente, also because of the new gene technology (NGT), whose procedures and results are patentable. The patenting gives access to important plant properties, e.g. B. increased resistance to disease or heat tolerance blocked. Patents increase the market power of those who apply for the patents, with possible negative consequences for the diversity of supply. Industry experts also warn that the situation could quickly become confusing and the development of future-proof varieties is being massively hampered worldwide.
Organized by: GLOBAL 2000, ÖBV - Austrian Mountain and Small Farmers Association, Arche Noah, IG Saatgut, Semnar - seed policy & science, AK Vienna, PRO-GE - The production union, with the support of: Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility , innovation and technology
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More information about new genetic engineering can be found here: https://www.global2000.at/neue-gentechnik
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